[Elecraft] Options for contest logging software under Linux

[David Herring]

Kevin,

Windows VM on Virtual Box would be a slam dunk, but that does take up a lot of your computer’s resources.  But, once it’s installed and windows is running, N1MM and most all other windows apps will run FB and not know the difference. 

If you are leaning toward a wine solution, you may consider using Crossover rather than straight up wine.  Crossover is a commercial-off-the-shelf wine package and it has a cost, but I think it has a free trial period so you can test to see if works for you. Because it is more of a commercial endeavor so many things are better supported.  N1MM is on the listed of supported apps in Crossover, though full disclosure I have not actually tried it.  I do run a number of other windows apps in it just fine.  codeweavers.com

Just an idea…


73,
Dave - N5DCH




> On Jun 12, 2022, at 2:31 PM, kevin <kevinr at coho.net> wrote:
> 
> I run versions of Linux on five of my computers.  I would like to implement N1MM's logging software on one of them.  It appears I have three options:
> 
> 1) Install N1MM directly and use wine to run it.
> 
> 2) Install N1MM in a Windows 7 virtual machine under Virtual Box.
> 
> 3) Use another logging application specific to Linux.
> 
> 
> For option 1 I found this link describing the installation and support methods -
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> https://www.nf8m.com/nf8m/n1mm-on-linux/
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> Does anyone have any other links for this option?
> 
> 
> Option 2.  Has anyone tried using N1MM's app using Virtual Box? I am more comfortable with it than I am with using winetricks.  I have modified com port status under Virtual Box for some of the applications I write.  It is involved but I have already done the homework.
> 
> 
> Option 3 - does anyone know of good logging applications for Linux?
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> 
> Or the option I have not listed: logging on paper which is my normal method.
> 
> Any information, opinions, or options I have not covered?
> 
>    73,   Kevin.  KD5ONS
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